California / Department of Public Health

Agency file

Department of Public Health

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Department of Public Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 5,429 employees with median total compensation of $92,430; the highest distinct record was $312,482.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $500.6M
Employees: 5,429
Median total: $92,430
Highest record: $312,482

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$24,082$184,816+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 5,429 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,430) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $89,460 (97%)
Overtime — $733 (1%)
Other — $2,018 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,469

$69,010

$92,430

$117,249

$135,141

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $135,141 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $39,469. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

981 · $77,921

Nurse Surveyor

635 · $116,632

Staff Services Manager I

296 · $97,333

Health Program Specialist I

224 · $86,388

Program Technician II

208 · $47,811

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$420.6M —	4,865 —	$87,794 —
2024	$470.4M ▲ 11.9%	5,335 ▲ 9.7%	$88,293 ▲ 0.6%
2025	$500.6M ▲ 6.4%	5,429 ▲ 1.8%	$92,430 ▲ 4.7%

Record list

Employees

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Anthony Garcia

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$124,323

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806140765001
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $124,323

Anthony Garcia works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $124,323 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Lisa Frigge

Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$124,273

Base pay: $116,334
Overtime: $6,389
Other pay: $1,550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Kern
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808448011005
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $124,273

At Department of Public Health, Lisa Frigge serves as a Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $124,273. They are represented by R17.

Robin Christensen

Health Program Manager III/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$124,273

Base pay: $118,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,243
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803708429002
Salary Total: $10,243
Total Pay: $124,273

Robin Christensen is a Health Program Manager III at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $124,273. They are represented by M01.

Reinhard Villamor

Nurse Surveyor Supervisor I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$124,271

Base pay: $121,729
Overtime: $1,942
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,271
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,246
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808318051024
Salary Total: $10,139
Total Pay: $124,271

Reinhard Villamor works as a Nurse Surveyor Supervisor I for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Reinhard earned $124,271 in 2025. They are represented by S17.

Lucy Tran-Ruelas

Staff Services Manager III/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$124,268

Base pay: $119,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,628
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,268
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,567
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808604802001
Salary Total: $10,250
Total Pay: $124,268

Lucy Tran-Ruelas works as a Staff Services Manager III for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Lucy earned $124,268 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Adrian Ngamie

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$124,264

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801511402013
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $124,264

Adrian Ngamie holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,264. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Denise Chang

Associate Accounting Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$124,247

Base pay: $92,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,906
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,247
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104588904
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $124,247

Denise Chang holds the role of Associate Accounting Analyst at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,247. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lory Jimenez

Health Facilities Evaluator II (Supervisor)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$124,241

Base pay: $119,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,241
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,948
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808558051004
Salary Total: $10,148
Total Pay: $124,241

Lory Jimenez is a Health Facilities Evaluator II (Supervisor) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $124,241. They are represented by S01.

Kerith Starkes

Staff Services Manager III/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$124,222

Base pay: $121,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,222
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,784
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800114802001
Salary Total: $10,460
Total Pay: $124,222

Kerith Starkes holds the role of Staff Services Manager III at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,222. They are represented by M01.

Carolyn Zambrano

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$124,217

Base pay: $123,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,217
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,447
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805205605023
Salary Total: $10,395
Total Pay: $124,217

Carolyn Zambrano works as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Carolyn earned $124,217 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Praweshika Saini

Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$124,198

Base pay: $114,144
Overtime: $8,454
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,198
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808218011002
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $124,198

Praweshika Saini is a Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $124,198. Union affiliation: R17.

Jose Torres Jr

Health Facilities Evaluator II (Supervisor)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$124,163

Base pay: $119,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,948
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808438051003
Salary Total: $10,148
Total Pay: $124,163

Jose Torres Jr works as a Health Facilities Evaluator II (Supervisor) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $124,163 in 2024. Union affiliation: S01.

Lucia Medina

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$124,133

Base pay: $116,032
Overtime: $7,500
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,133
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808538011037
Salary Total: $9,664
Total Pay: $124,133

Lucia Medina is a Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,133. Union affiliation: R17.

Felipe Miguel Jr

Nurse Surveyor Supervisor I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$124,038

Base pay: $118,828
Overtime: $1,403
Other pay: $3,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,245
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808638051021
Salary Total: $10,138
Total Pay: $124,038

Felipe Miguel Jr is a Nurse Surveyor Supervisor I at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,038. They are represented by S17.

Marie Vuittonet

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$123,996

Base pay: $117,577
Overtime: $5,819
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808838011016
Salary Total: $9,859
Total Pay: $123,996

At Department of Public Health, Marie Vuittonet serves as a Nurse Surveyor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,996. They are represented by R17.

Vandana Kohli

Associate Health Physicist/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$123,961

Base pay: $123,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,961
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,444
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806303803050
Salary Total: $10,392
Total Pay: $123,961

Vandana Kohli is a Associate Health Physicist at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,961. They are represented by R10.